Red Deer RCMP are reminding the public not to leave their vehicles unlocked and running, after a thief crashed a stolen vehicle into a house this morning then stole a second vehicle and crashed it into a parked car.

Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify a suspect who broke into a parked vehicle in the area of 33 Street and 47 Avenue early Sunday morning and stole a suitcase containing the personal effects of a boy who had recently died.

Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify a suspect who is believed to have passed counterfeit US currency several times over the past few days through multiple trips to local businesses.

Red Deer RCMP and Citizens on Patrol kicked off their “Lock it or Lose it” public education campaign at Collicutt Centre on February 20, visually inspecting 210 vehicles for issues that could make them more attractive targets for thieves.